Persoonia arborea

Tree Geebung

Small upright tree with densely hairy new growth.

Additional information

• FamilyProteaceae
• StoreyMiddle storey
• Size5-10 m x 3-5 m
• Plant groupingTrees 3-25 m
• LeavesBright green lance-shaped leaves, broader at tip, darkening with age, 3-10 cm x 10-16 mm. Minutely hairy on underside.
• Flower colourPale yellow
• Flowering timeNovember to February
• FlowersSingle tubular, silky flowers to 20 mm long in leaf axils, on hairy stalks.
• Bird attractingFruit
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsMoist to wet mountain gullies and forests. Dappled and full shade.
• Garden useScreen plant for shady moist areas, especially at higher altitudes. Can be underplanted with ferns.
• Commercially availableNever
• Conservation statusVulnerable in Victoria to continued depletion. Known from few sites in the Shire. Victorian endemic.

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